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The non-profit Meridian Institute helped launch the CEO Climate Dialogue, a group of companies and environmental organizations, formed to urge Washington policymakers to tackle the threat posed from climate change.
Leo Burnett Worldwide has appointed Liz Taylor to the role of chief creative officer.
C&R of Los Angeles takes on Big Apple. Emily Venugopal will head NYC outpost... 360|bespokewhich is led by former CBS VP-communications Jeremy Murphy opens in London... 5W Public Relations adds Grand Stevie Award to trophy cabinet.
The historic disruption affecting today’s tech sector has resulted in a number of unlikely alliances in recent years, as a host of traditionally non-tech companies enter into a thriving market that shows no signs of slowing down. It’s also presented untold demand and opportunities for the communicators working within this landscape.
Golin promotes Dawn Langeland to president of New York office... Cooksey Communications names Colby Walton president... strong>Allied Global Marketing ups Kelly Estrella to executive VP.
Ongoing legal strife is bad business for Apple’s reputation.
Jeanmarie McFadden, who was executive VP-chief communications officer at MetLife and global corporate affairs chief at Morgan Stanley, has joined Brunswick Group.
Tulsa's Williams Cos. uses Kivvit, which has close ties with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, to win support for construction of a nearly 23-mile underwater pipeline to transport natural gas from New Jersey to New York.
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oele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher and ICR Inc. handled the high-profile IPO of China's Luckin Coffee, which began trading today on the NASDAQ with an initial market valuation of about $4B.
Kevin Brockman, executive VP-global communications at Disney until exiting in January after 22 years, is joining WarnerMedia Entertainment as VP-global communications.
West Des Moines, Iowa is accepting proposals from agencies that can provide digital marketing services to support the website and branding efforts behind the city’s “GoWest” economic development campaign.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth is looking to hire a digital communications officer to "find new ways to maintain her image in the public eye and the world stage," according to a job listing put out by Buckingham Palace. Job comes with free lunch.
PR bloodbath rocks 20th Century Fox staffers as Disney consolidates ranks... Conde Nast divorces Brides magazine as it unloads title to Barry Diller's InterActiveCorp... Hugh Hefner Foundation presents First Amendment Award to lawyer who got Jim Acosta's White House credentials restored.
Uproar PR adds Ruth's Chris Steak House to roster... PAN Communications picks up Sumo Logic, analytics platform...Baering wins LCI, one of biggest employers of people who are blind or visually impaired... Hawkins International reps Circle Line's "Brews Cruise." June 9 boat ride will feature beers from eight NYC breweries.
Weber Shandwick has named Will Ludlam president of its western region, which includes offices in Seattle, Silicon Valley, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
CBS censors an episode of "The Good Fight" in what seems to be an effort to stay on the good side of an increasingly contentious Chinese government.
FTI Consulting’s government affairs unit is representing Pfizer on pharmaceutical drug pricing matters. Pfizer is named in a federal suit that alleges it jacked up generic drug prices.
Commentary
Though it’s a little rich to call Donald Trump a champion of the free press, he got it right in declining to sign the “Christchurch Call” agreement that is intended to curtail online extremism. The US shouldn't get into the extremist content regulation game.
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